The distinguished surname Lucia can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Sicily, which is located off Southwestern Italy and incorporates the island of Sicily itself, the area of Naples, and the southern part of the Italian peninsula. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most common type of family name found in the region of Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Lucia was derived from the Latin given name Lucas, which was also a form of the Greek name Loucas. During the Middle Ages, the name became popular due to St. Luke the Evangelist.

Early Notables of the Lucia family (pre 1700)

By the end of the 15th century, southern Italy was known as the Kingdom of Naples, ruled by the house of Aragon. By the early eighteenth century, the Austrians had gained much of the region, under the rule of the Austrian emperor Kales VI. However, in 1734, Spaniard Don Carlos defeated... Another 80 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lucia Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Lucia family to the New World and Oceana

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lucia Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Lucia, aged 30, who landed in America from Roma, in 1906

Anna Maria Lucia, aged 20, who settled in America from Castelsouloreuzo, in 1906

Alfredo Lucia, aged 18, who landed in America from Piperno, Roma, in 1908

Angelo Lucia, aged 42, who landed in America from Anzoh, Italy, in 1909

Anna Lucia, aged 33, who emigrated to the United States from Cattolica, Sicily, in 1910

Clayton B. Lucia (b. 1877), American Democrat politician, Barber; Member of Vermont State House of Representatives from Hinesburg, 1910 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html